"Gentlemen, the Chinese have new demands, they want the kingdom of Nepal, the kingdom of Bhutan and the kingdom of Sikkim. What do we do now? Do you agree to their demands, or do you refuse? Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain rubbed his aching forehead and said with a tired expression. In the face of the aggressiveness of the Chinese Empire, he is really a little powerless now. If he could, he really wanted to refuse the unreasonable demands of the Chinese Empire, and then pointed at their noses and scolded them fiercely, so that they would not have to be delusional.

But Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain also knew that was not possible. If he really did this, there would be a tear between the British Empire and the Chinese Empire. At that time, I am afraid that it will be a large-scale invasion of the Chinese Empire. The whole of India will be captured by the Chinese. It even includes other colonies. That is the result that the British do not want to see.

"Your Excellency, we can no longer indulge the Chinese, they are like hungry wolves that cannot be fed. The more we indulge them, the more arrogant they become. They were already on their way to the northeast of India, and now they were going to have three kingdoms to the north. If we say yes, next time they will probably have all of India. The Marquis of Zelant, the Minister of Indian Affairs, said angrily.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, we cannot back down again, we can no longer be coerced by the Chinese." William Ansupio Gore, the Minister of the Colonies, also expressed his opinion. The Chinese Empire continued to blackmail the British Empire, although each time it claimed not many colonies, nor was it a rich place. However, the Chinese Empire's repeated attempts to do so would only cost the British Empire even more heavy losses.

"But, gentlemen, if we don't agree to the demands of the Chinese, won't they take it themselves? Even, if they take it themselves, it will cost us even more heavy losses. At that time, we will probably lose not only the three kingdoms in northern India, but also a large area of Indian territory. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden reminded.

The British cabinet ministers are silent, they have been dealing with the Chinese Empire for a long time, and naturally know the thoughts of the Chinese. If they really refused the Chinese's request, the Chinese would definitely send troops to invade. When the time comes, they may not have many options. For the UK, it is even more unacceptable. In this case, the only thing they can do is to compromise.

"Alas. When did the British Empire fall to such a point? Chatfield, the Lord of the Admiralty, made such an emotion.

The former British Empire was the hegemon of the world, and the whole world was under the control of the British Empire. The mighty British Royal Navy cruises the world's oceans, and no country dares to confront the British Empire. However, the good times were short-lived, and in the twentieth century, Britain began to decline. The rise of the Chinese in the Far East has gradually eroded the interests of the British Empire. The Germans directly challenged the British Empire in Europe. Although, the British Empire took a lot of effort to finally defeat the Germans. However, his own losses are also very large, and the throne of the world hegemon under his ass has begun to waver. This also made the Americans on the other side of the ocean and the Chinese in the Far East begin to directly attack the hegemony of the British Empire. The subsequent large-scale naval battle with the Chinese Empire almost made the British Empire lose even its underwear. So much so that in the final confrontation with the Chinese Empire, he was completely at a disadvantage. Now, it has fallen to the point of being constantly blackmailed by the Chinese.

"Gentlemen. It's useless to talk about it now. Either way, we'll have to try to find a way to keep the British Empire alive. The situation in the world has become more and more tense, and a major war could break out at any time. We can't afford to waste too much of our strength. Europe has always been the center of gravity of the British Empire, and we cannot go to war with the Chinese Empire in the Far East. Even if war is inevitable, we must delay the outbreak of war as much as possible. The longer it drags on, the better it will be for us. Now, we need time to arm ourselves so that we can become stronger. In this way, we will have a better chance of winning in future wars. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, said.

"Your Excellency Sir is right, the current British Empire is indeed incapable of competing with the Chinese Empire. Especially in the war between India and the Chinese Empire, we will not have the slightest chance of winning. If the Chinese want to, they can easily send millions of troops armed to the teeth to fight us in India. And we are no match for them at all. They can even blockade us directly with the navy and make us lose contact with India. Therefore, it is best for us not to meet with the Chinese and drag it out as much as possible. Secretary of War Leslie Hall also said.

"If we agree to the Chinese's demands again this time, will they be insatiable enough to make even harsher demands?" Neville Chamberlain asked. He had been frightened by the insatiable greed of the Chinese Empire. I am afraid that the appetite of the Chinese Empire will grow bigger and bigger, in that case, I am afraid that it will not be enough to give the whole of India to the Chinese Empire!

"Your Excellency, the Chinese have made two requests to us, the first under the pretext of Chinese descent, and the second on the pretext that the three northern kingdoms were originally vassal states of the Chinese Empire. Next time, they shouldn't have any more excuses, right? Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden said. Indeed, both times the Chinese Empire was famous. Although the excuse is a bit far-fetched, it can be regarded as an excuse.

"Well, since everybody thinks so. Well, this time we are acceding to the Chinese's request. However, there can never be a next time. Otherwise, I'd rather fight with the Chinese. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." British cabinet ministers have said one after another.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I think Britain now has to find a way to change its strategy, and the army has sent as many as 600,000 troops to India. But even then there is no sign of a complete suppression of those uprisings. Therefore, we can focus on the plundering of India. Previously, we were running the colony of India. However, now we are very likely to lose this colony. Then we can only simply break the tank and break down, carry out large-scale plundering of India, and plunder India's resources as much as possible to strengthen our strength. In order to make us stronger. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, said.

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Send a telegram to the Viceroy of India, asking him to collect India as much as he can, and bring all those wealth and resources back to England." ”

The wealth of India was well felt by these British ministers. Originally, they were going to go through the long run. However, it seems that it is not possible now. In this case, then simply plunder the wealth of India so as not to fall into the hands of the Chinese.

"The Army and the Navy, submit their plans for military preparations. The wealth that has been plundered from India can be used to develop armaments. As long as we can win the next war, we can regain what we have lost. If we lose the war, then all is no longer necessary. Neville Chamberlain said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." War Secretary Leslie Hall and Admiral Chatfield nodded.

After this meeting, the British began to loot wealth in India, a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry, and various resources, and shipped them back to Britain by ship. The British troops stationed in India are also more focused on consolidating the areas they now control, and they have become less active in foreign warfare. The British apparently knew that they might soon lose India.

The wealth and resources obtained from India were used by the British to develop armaments, and in terms of the army, the British plan to arm another million men in the next three years to devote themselves to a major war that is very likely to break out in Europe. On the naval side, the British also began a large-scale shipbuilding program. Construction of five 'King George V-class' battleships began, with four more 'Lion-class' battleships planned to follow. In addition, the construction of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal began. As a country that began to develop aircraft carriers very early, the British did not relax their investment in this area, even if they did not use aircraft carriers as the main force. Of course, compared with the Chinese Empire, it will undoubtedly be much behind.

The British then entered into negotiations with the Chinese Empire, which forced them to abandon their colonization of the kingdoms of Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim.

The kings of these three countries went to Yanjing, the capital of the Chinese Empire, to meet with the Chinese Emperor Wu Haoxuan, swore allegiance to the Chinese Empire, and officially joined the vassal system of the Chinese Empire.

The number of vassal states of the Chinese Empire increased to fifteen. After these three countries were incorporated into the vassal system of the Chinese Empire, the first thing they did was to take over their armies. The Chinese Empire will help them build up a strong armament. Among them, the Kingdom of Nepal will form five infantry divisions. The Gurkha people of Nepal are also very fierce in combat. In the British Army, there was also a Gurkha Infantry Brigade, which was valued by the British. The Kingdom of Bhutan has only half a million men, and the empire will help them form two infantry brigades. The population of the Kingdom of Sikkim was even smaller, only 300,000 people. Therefore, the Kingdom of Sikkim formed only one infantry brigade. (To be continued.) )